From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Bad MLS Photo of the Day Feature Deleted

by Karen Goodman on December 28, 2009

in Everything Else

I am disappointed to share that I’ve been told I need to stop my Bad MLS Photo of the Day series. I received an email today from the President of MARIS (Mid America Regional Information Systems), the local St. Louis MLS provider. The email made it very clear that I was violating MARIS rules by [...]

   

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White Christmas for St. Louis

by Karen Goodman on December 25, 2009

in Everything Else

Yesterday one of my twitter friends, Robyn (@RobynsWorld), and I chatted a bit about her desire for a white Christmas, and my desire to avoid a foot of snow so I could make it out to my family gathering across town. Given that it rained ALL day yesterday, I’m glad that the temperatures stayed in [...]

   

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Buyer Tips ~ Shop for Homes on Rainy Days

by Karen Goodman on December 24, 2009

in Buyers

I’m a big believer that buyers should not let the weather stop them from looking at homes. I’ve scheduled appointments for buyers to see homes in every type of weather. A few years ago I even showed 17 homes in a single day to a couple with an infant during an ice storm because they [...]

   

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The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) offers a number of programs to strengthen communities and provide affordable housing. The MHDC website describes their purpose as: MHDC has invested almost $4 billion to construct, renovate and preserve affordable housing. MHDC functions as a bank, providing financing directly to developers of affordable rental properties. The commission also [...]

   

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Missouri Property Tax Credit for Buyers

by Karen Goodman on December 21, 2009

in Buyers,Market Conditions

Missouri officials have just made it a little bit easier for home buyers this year. Last year, Missouri (MO) was the first state to set up a program which allowed first time buyers to use most of the federal housing tax credit money for their down payment. On Friday, Missouri did it again. Missouri Property [...]

   

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Yesterday I posted some video and pictures that I took at the Gary Vaynerchuk book signing in St. Louis this week. I’ve been watching Gary’s videos for a couple of years now, but meeting him in person and seeing how he really lives what he preaches had a huge impact. Who is Gary Vaynerchuk? If [...]

   

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